. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. THE MAYAN CIVILIZATION 85 tive purposes is reproduced in Fig. L2S with the parts lettered and named. It will be noted that the lines of interest in this design are either vertical or horizontal, although the parts themselves have sinuous outlines. Two features of the typical serpent's body enter widely. ^^Wa Fig. 29. Upper Part of Serpent Head made into a Fret Orna- ment: a, Ixkun; b, Quirigua; c, d, g, Copan; e, Xaranjo; /, Seibal. into the enrichment of all kinds of subjects. One of these is
. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. THE MAYAN CIVILIZATION 85 tive purposes is reproduced in Fig. L2S with the parts lettered and named. It will be noted that the lines of interest in this design are either vertical or horizontal, although the parts themselves have sinuous outlines. Two features of the typical serpent's body enter widely. ^^Wa Fig. 29. Upper Part of Serpent Head made into a Fret Orna- ment: a, Ixkun; b, Quirigua; c, d, g, Copan; e, Xaranjo; /, Seibal. into the enrichment of all kinds of subjects. One of these is the double outline which is derived from the line paralleling the base of the serpent's body and serv- ing to mark off the belly region. The second feature is the small circle applied in bead-like rows to represent scales. The profile serpent head is also seen in scrolls and frets that elaborate many details of dress worn by the human beings carved on the monuments. The front view of the serpent's head is usually extended to fill an oblong panel and is often used to decorate the base of a monument or the fagade of a building. There are several monsters closely connected with the serpent that will be discussed as the description proceeds. The Human Figure. The human beings pictured on Mayan monuments are captives, rulers, and priests or worshippers. The captives are poor groveling crea- tures, bound by rope, held by the hair or crushed under. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Spinden, Herbert Joseph, 1879-1967. New York
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